Major Holidays

Day of the Sun - April 15, the greatest national holiday when President Kim Il Sung was born in Juche 1 (1912)

Day of the Shining Star - February 16, the greatest national holiday when General Kim Jong Il was born in Juche 31 (1942)

Anniversary of the founding of the DPRK - September 9, Juche 37 (1948)

Anniversary of the founding of the WPK - October 10, Juche 34 (1945)

Day of Socialist Constitution of the DPRK - December 27, Juche 61 (1972)

Day of the founding of the KPA - Feburary 8, Juche 37 (1948)

Day of Victory in the Fatherland Liberation War - July 27, Juche 42 (1953)

Day when General Kim Jong Il started his first leadership of the revolutionary armed forces - August 25, Juche 49 (1960)

Liberation day of the country - August 15, Juche 34 (1945)

Day of the founding of the Korean Children's Union - June 6, Juche 35 (1946)

International Women's Day - March 8

International holiday of working people of the world - May 1

New Year's Day

International Children's Day - June 1

Lunar New Year's Day

Jongwoldaeborum - the 15th day of the first month by the lunar calendar

Chusok - the 15th day of the eighth month by the lunar calendar